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Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics/Recovery

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Theatre Practitioner – Anaesthetics and Recovery
Manchester, The Christie Private Care
Permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shift days
Monday to Saturday
Shift patterns
- 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
- 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Salary
Competitive
We’re looking for a Theatre Practitioner to join our Theatre department at The Christie Private Care, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. As part of a leading cancer centre, you’ll be working in a highly specialised environment that delivers complex, patient focused care supported by modern facilities and ongoing investment in technology. You’ll be part of a close knit, multidisciplinary team where collaboration and clinical excellence are central to everything we do.
As a Theatre Practitioner in Anaesthetics and Recovery, you’ll play an important role across the full perioperative pathway. Working in a setting that supports both routine and complex procedures, you’ll have the opportunity to broaden your experience across multiple specialities. From preparing patients for surgery to supporting their recovery, your work will be varied, hands on and meaningful. You’ll be supported to build on your existing skills while developing new ones, with opportunities to work across different disciplines and continuously improve your practice.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you’ll do
- Deliver consistently high standards of patient care using evidence-based practice
- Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate all aspects of patient care throughout the perioperative journey
- Prepare patients for anaesthesia and provide skilled assistance to the anaesthetist
- Deliver safe and effective post anaesthetic care within the recovery setting
- Work collaboratively across the theatre suite, sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues
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What you’ll bring
- Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse qualification
- Current HCPC or NMC registration
- Post-registration experience within a theatre environment
- Proven experience in anaesthetics and recovery
- Completion of a postgraduate anaesthetics course (for nurses)
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication, and facilities.
Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group, we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.
As a Theatre Practitioner Anaesthetics and Recovery, you’ll be eligible for:
- 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell leave to suit you
- Private healthcare insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
- Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
- Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Group life assurance from day one
- Critical illness cover
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Corporate staff discount for all facilities, including maternity packages at The Portland
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits to suit you
- Discounts with over 800 major retailers


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Culture and values
At HCA UK, we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard, and supported, you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple: above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.
To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
- Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
- Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
- Honesty, integrity, and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness
- Loyalty, respect, and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect, and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
Life with us means taking pride in your team and delivering the highest quality care. We’ll support your ongoing learning in an environment that features advanced equipment and practices, one of the best colleague-to-patient ratios in the UK, and varied, interesting work. As part of HCA Healthcare US, the world’s largest healthcare company, we can also promise that you’ll learn from experts in every department and that your opportunities will be endless.
With us, you’ll be empowered to achieve more in your career, and more for our patients.
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